Department of Community Resources

Our Mission

The Department of
Community Resources is responsible for providing recreation and leisure
activities in Lakewood to people of all ages. Our goal is to provide
exceptional facilities and programs that make Lakewood, Colorado an outstanding
place to live.

Our Services

Community Resources has seven
divisions that work together to provide the citizens with outstanding parks,
recreation, arts and culture and family services facilities and programs. Our
department offers the community:

99 parks

An indoor and
outdoor performing arts venue

A museum and visual art galleries

Two golf courses

Four recreation centers

An older adult
community center

Head Start and early childhood services

Miles
of hiking, biking, equestrian and walking paths

We hope you will
find something to enrich your life, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

The City of Lakewood's Department of Community
Resources is a proud winner of the National Recreation and Park Association
2011 Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.